WAUPACA COUNTY NEWS

April 3, 1924

VOTE $1000 TO CAMP SITE

Waupaca had a real municipal election on Tuesday. The total vote cast was 976, being brought out by the contest for city clerk, between F.A. Houseman and J.F. Knutsen, and the referendum on whether or not $1000 would be spent for improvements at the tourist camp site.

The election proved beyond a doubt that the people want F.A. Houseman for city clerk. He was elected by a vote of 673 to 282, giving him a majority of 391. The vote on city clerk by wards was as follows:

1^st Ward - Houseman 192, Knutsen 68

2^nd Ward - Houseman 179, Knutsen 67

3^rd Ward - Houseman 108, Knutsen 98

4^th Ward - Houseman 194, Knutsen 49

Waupaca this year will spend $1000 on improvements at the camp-site. The referendum on this question won out by 16 votes. The vote by wards was as follows:

Ward For Against

1^st 116 115

2^nd 109 124

3^rd 74 103

4^th 137 78

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Number of Women Voting at Tuesday’s Election Was 361

At the election held in this city on Tuesday a total of 976 votes were polled – 361 women and 615 men. The vote by wards was as follows:

Ward Women Men Total

First 90 177 267

Second 90 163 253

Third 71 141 212

Fourth 110 134 244

Total 361 615 976